Churn.



;r. 11. HAMILTON.

CHURN.

APVLIOATION FILED MAE. Z9, 1912..

Patented l11111.21, 1913.

JOI-IN H. HAMILTON, 0F GARRISON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHURN.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 21, 1913.

Application led March 29, 1912. Serial No. 687,144.

T0 aZ 'whom z5 may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Garrison, in the county of Greene and State of Pennsylvania,have invented new and useful Improvements in Churns, of which thefollowing is a specification.

rFhe present invention relates to improvements in churns.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a churn of asimple construction provided with dashers which are adapted to berotated in different directions, means embodying a sectional bearing forthe shafts of the dashers and being provided from one of the sections ofthe top or closure for the dasher, whereby the shafts and dashers may bereadily disconnected for cleaning or other purposes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a frame for theoperating mechanism for the shafts of the dashers which not onlyeffectively supports the operating mechanism but which also reinforcesor braces t-he top of the churn.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sectionalbearing for the shafts with a novel form of latch, which not onlysecures the sections of the bearing one upon the other but which alsoretains one of the members of the sectional top effectively upon thechurn.

With the above recited objects in view, and others of a similar naturewhich will be more fully understood as the nature of the invention isdeveloped, the improvement resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts set forthv in the followingdescription and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

ln the drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through thechurn. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a horizontal sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Fig. '2. Fig. 4 isa detail perspective view showing one of the sections of the bearingswung away from the co-acting section.

Referring now to the drawing in detail the numeral 1 designates thechurn body which may be of any ordinary or preferred construction. Theopen top of the churn is provided with a closure which comprises a pairof flanged sections designated by the numerals 2 and 3 respectively. Theflanges of each of the sections are adapted to snugly engage with theinner face of the churn, and the section 2 is of a greater width thanthe section 3. The section 2 is removably connected with the churn inany desired or preferred manner.

lf desired, the section 3 may be also re tained upon the churn throughsimilar securing element-s.

The numeral 5 designates the frame for the dasher operating mechanism.The frame comprises a substantially T-shaped base 6 which is securedupon the section 2 of the closure and which is adapted to effectivelyreinforce the same. The frame further embodies a vertically arrangedstandard 7, the same being centrally provided with a rearwardlyextending rib S, and the said standard has its upper portion arranged ata right angle toward the section 3 of the closure. The extremity of thisangular portion, which may be designated by the numeral 8 is rounded andenlarged and is further provided with a central perforation or opening9. Centrally arranged and integrally formed upon the standard of theframe is a rearwardly extending sleeve 10, the saine being hollow andbeing further provided with bearings 11 and 1Q arranged adjacent itsopposite ends, the said bearings adapted to engage a shaft 13 whichextends a slight distance beyond the face of standard and which has itsextending portion provided with a beveled toothed wheel 111-. Theopposite end of the shaft projects a suitable distance beyond the end ofthe sleeve and secured to this extending portion is an offset handle 15.

The numerals 16 and 1 7 designate the dashers for the churn. Both ofthese dashers are constructed each of a single piece of flattened metaland embody vert.' :ally arranged arms bent to provide the connectingmember, the said dashers, thus, comprising substantially U-shapedmembers. The inner dasher 1 6 is centrally provided. with a shaft 19.The upper extremity of this shaft is adapted to engage within theopening provided in the offset rounded extremity of the standard of theframe, and secured to the shaft as at 2O is a sleeve of a pivotedtoothed gear 21. This toothed wheel is arranged to mesh with the teethof the en* larged beveled toothed wheel upon the standard of the frame.The second dasher 17 has its connecting member centrally provided with ahollow shaft 22, the same havrectangular form and the stationary membering its upper extremity connected with the sleeve 23 of a beveledVtoothed pinion 24. This pinion also intermeshes with the teeth oftheenlarged wheel provided upon the standard of the frame, and the numeral25 designates a pipe section which is arranged between the upper andlower pinio-ns.

The numeral 26 designates the lower bearing for t-he shafts of thedashers. This bearing comprises al stationary member 28 and a pivotedmember 29. Both of these members are centrally provided with a'semicylindrical opening from which extend the collars or flanges 30 and31. The members comprising t-he bearings are of substantially of thebearing is preferably secured upon t-he base of the frame, through themedium of removable elements, such as screws 32. The stationary member27 has one of its ends bifurcated and the movable member 2S has one ofits ends provided with a rightangularly arranged tongue which isreceived within the bifurcation and which is connected to the member 27through the medium ofv a suitable pint-le. The opposite end' of thestationary member 27 is formed with an enlargement provided with atransversely arranged opening within which is received the horizontalarm 33 of a latch member 34. The latch is provided with an offset handle35 at one of its ends While the horizontal arm of the latch projects adistance beyond the enlargement of the member 27 equaling the'thicknessof the pivoted member 29, t-he horizontal member from this pointbeing'bent downwardly as at 36, and the down-turned portion providedwith a rightangularly bent portion 37. The clown'- turned portion 36 isa size equaling or slightly exceeding the thickness of the pivotedmember 29 of the bearing andthe rightangular portion 37 of the latch,when the said latch is swung to retain the pivoted member against thestationary member, is adapted to overlie and engage with the section 3of the top, so as to sustain the said section upon the churn. It is ofcourse, to be understood that the under face of the sleeve of thetoothed pinion vof the outerv dasher lies snugly upon the flanges 30 andi 3l of the bearing when the bearing is in a locked posit-ion, and itwill be noted that by operating the handle of the latch to release thesection 28 of the said bearing the entire dasher mechanism may bereadily removed from the churn.

The corner of the pivoted member 29 adjacent the face thereof which isengaged by the bent portion 36 of the latch is rounded or beveled as at38 and it is to be understood that the latch is constructed of somesuitable resilient material'sothat the same will tightly engage boththev member 29 of t-he bearing' 26 andthe section 3 of the top orclosure for thev churn.

Having thus described the invention, what l claim is In a device for thepurpose set forth, including a churn'body'having a sectional top andoppositelyv rotatablel dasher members within' the body and having shaftsextending above the top, of abearing for t-he dasher shafts, saidbearing including a pair of coacting members, each pro-vided with asemi` cylindrical opening and an extending sleeve which engages withone'of the dasher shafts, one of the members being. secured to' one ofsections of the top and having a'bifurcated end, the second memberhaving its face provided with an angular tongue which ispivoted to thebifurcated end of the first named member, the said iirstv named memberhaving one'of its ends formed with a transverse opening, a lockingmember arranged within the opening, the said lockingmember being formedof resilient material and having one of its ends bent to provide ahandle and its` opposite end offset to provide a shoulder having itsterminal arranged at an angle thereto to provide a secondy handle, andthe said shoulder adapted, when the outer section ofthe bearing is swungupon the inner section, to frictionally engage therewith to retain thebearing sections in locked position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence-of two witnesses.

JOHN H. HAMILTON.

lVitnesses @HARLEY W TAYLOR, GUY GARRISON.-

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